The Tax Man Cometh

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  No Boob Cancer!

  I was so preoccupied with life that I plum forgot to post what I found out. I am forever sorry for that. I have a lesion. No cancer. Basically aging boobs. I had a friend PM me on Facebook to talk to me about it. She has had extensive reconstructive surgery from cancer surgeries on the breasts. I have a HUGE hematoma but I was told it will go away on it`s own. Not to worry about it and I will not. All is good. Phew!

   Monday I went to the Bureau of Rehabilitation. It has been a few months of waiting for this appointment. They are going to help me get back to work or try to get back to work. They can actually hunt down jobs for me. I decided that I want to try part time first and gradually see if I can add hours if a particular job allows. I want to work in an office with the ability to move around from seated to standing positions. I will be able to get job training, resume help, interview skills, and head hunters looking for jobs for me. I am actually a bit excited about it. It has been a long time since I worked but I think I am ready to try.

  Today I will do our taxes. I hate it. It is not super hard. I had no issues last year. It is just we do not get a refund so there is no fun in it. Do the taxes. Pay the bill. It is done. So I always wait to the last minute. This is where I wholeheartedly say I procrastinate. Since Kid #2 is working, this will be the last tax season we can claim her. At least I think it is. I know there is an income cut off where I cannot claim her anymore. I figured I would do it this time and then next year let her be her own adult person.

   I had to leave and run errands and take the Kid #2 to the dentist. It is like 5 hours later so I am here to finish this up. I learned something on my travels. I found out that I cannot ever take statins for my cholesterol issues. My issues are genetic, not food based. I have allergic reactions to two statins so that basically means I cannot take any of them anymore. My Endo is putting me on Zetia but that is a supplement to add to statins It is not going to help me. So I asked the pharmacist what to do. He said becoming plant based. You eat vegan and your cholesterol numbers fall right into line. How sad does that sound for me? Plant based (no meat, fish, eggs, or dairy), no grains or wheat, no rice, and no higher carbohydrate foods. I am smart. I know I could eat fake meats to supplement my meals. Most are soy based which is not the greatest. I could eat beans which are higher carb but I have to eat something. I am going to give it time. I bought some Morning Star fake meat crumbles. Tonight is taco salad night. I am going to use that as my meat. I am not going to use cheese or sour cream either. Stripped down taco salad with fake meat and no corn chips. Yup. Is it gonna come down to me eating flavored cardboard for meals? Seriously!

  I was supposed to do our taxes today. That aint gonna happen. I got home at 5pm and dinner has to get started. I will do it tomorrow. I promise. I swear! I have a bath bomb that is calling my name too. I want to soak my sore muscles and shit.

Okay...let me get off this thing. Let me cook my plant based meat and see how it tastes. You all have a wonderful Passover and Easter. If I do not post on Sunday, I will see you on Monday. Have a good night!

High on blood sugar

Bridge closed for awhile cause of snow

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 I bought a  new scale today because the old one shit the bed. Well, the scale at home and the scale at the Dr is different. My scale says I am fatter. I will ignore it for now. It is sad when one scale makes you happy and the other makes you frown. I am paying attention to how my clothes feel and they are still loose.
  This weekend I had a real revelation and a scare this morning. My pancreas must be having issues cause if I eat any bread, pasta, rice, or bad for yous..my blood sugar shoots to the moon. Like scary numbers for me. I woke up this morning still super tired. I took him to work (in the snow) and ate a bagel lightly buttered. I guess I should have checked my blood sugar first. It was almost 400! I have never ever EVER seen that number before. I took insulin and it is going down. I have to follow what the gastro says and stop veering. I need to follow what the neuro says and stop veering.
Low carb, low sodium, no processed, no dairy, lots of fruits, vegs, legumes, and whole grains. It is so hard though. I sound like I am whining and I am. Your crazy body craves stuff. And when you are told that you shouldnt have it, it is like you now have to have it.
 I have said this before and I am rolling my own eyes at myself but I have to do this. I did eat a great lunch...crabcakes, avocado, and seaweed salad. I am going to try my damndest!

   Lu has to start taking another pill to stop the coughing. I do realize now that she doesnt have long on this Earth. She has been taking meds for 3 months now so she could have 3-9 more months left. I am trying to be grown and give her plenty of love for her days with us. That is all I am going to say about that.
  I have a TO DO list sitting on the wall in front of me. I have a bunch of stuff to do including our taxes. I was going to do it today but because of my blood sugar making me feel like shit, I choose to do it tomorrow instead. I have to mail a ebay and I am going to finish sorting thru my clothes for donation. That would be a good snow day activity!

Okay..I  need to get moving.
Have a great Monday!

Sweater Weather

Tiny waisted biotch

  We shoveled the ice slush Satan`s brew this morning. We did so in shirts, jeans and house sweaters. There was no need for coats, gloves, or hats. It was glorious. Except for the slippery shit out there that we hate.  More of the same tonight.

   I am thinking about all this crappy weather and what I want to do for the yard for the warmer weather. I have a bunch of old plastic chairs that I will spray paint. I will pick up some cheapo side tables and we all want a fire pit. Sit under the tree in the side yard or top yard (havent decided yet), burn marshmallows, drink some Yuengling, and enjoy the warmth of my familia. That sounds like a great way to forget about this sucky sucky winter.



The neuro wont give me anything for the pain. He has to see the MRI first. As told to me by the woman on the phone, he wanted to know why my appointment was so late. I told about the tattoo. He wanted me to try very hard (her words) to get a earlier MRI. Yeah..that doesnt make me feel smiley at all. So I will just take the damn Aleves and just deal. I am stuck cause of fish tattoo. Stupid Heidi. Stupid Tattoo. 

  OMG! Is that the sun!?!?! *blink blink*

 There isnt much else to say. I hate the broken keyboard. Home made pizzas on the pizza stone for dinner. I have all my tax papers together waiting to be fondled. I got our bill for back car taxes that have to be paid before Jeepo is registered. Oh yeah. That is gonna hurt! And I wish I still smoked...just right now. A newport 100 would be oh so..awful. Just awful.


Happy Happy!

Saint Patrick`s Day 2014

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  Happy St Paddy`s Day to you all. I hope you have a luscious meal and don't get too drunk on Car Bombs and Guinness.  I have two flat cut corned beefs in the crock pot. I am partly using this recipe.
 I am using the glaze part where it is put in the oven. In the slow cooker, I have added 2 cups of apple juice, half cup of Bragg`s apple cider vinegar, 1 cup brown sugar, and a few squirts of Dijon mustard. I am also going to make Southern cabbage and roasted potatoes. It is in no way a traditional SPD dinner but it will be good as hell!

 Taxes are done! I used Turbo tax. I was able to do the HSA paperwork on there, it cost me only $25 and we owe $21! That is wayyyy less then what H&R Block told us. I procrastinated that shit for a couple weeks cause I knew I would have to finagle that HSA form (legally) and pay a large amount of money. I just pulled the band-aid and did it. I feel good getting that out of the way.

 I have really been trying to make my life for the better. I have been so complacent lately with the food. I have been walking but I need to step up my game. I added Myfitnesspal back on my phone so that I can be more accountable to myself with my choices that effect my body. I started it again yesterday. I had to adjust the amount of calories, carbs, and sugars. 1500 calories a day is good for me. It is not too much or too little. After I finish this, I am going to change to go on a mile walk around the neighborhood. My headphones died so I will have to listen to nature instead.
 
Keeping up with saying no. I had a couple slip ups but otherwise I am doing well. I actually got some help around the house...unsolicited. You could have knocked me over with a feather. One day at a time!

Have a great start to your week...think warm Spring thoughts!

Time for some more SNOW!

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It is 7:35am est and it is 21 deg F (But feels colder) outside. I just went out in my pj pants and slippers and started the car. It is Friday and I have my bullshit Mom errands to run.  The belt to the heater on the car is making a noise..Fred is going to have his mechanic friend fix it tomorrow.  I had to drive cold yesterday but in the evening I tested it and it did not make the noise. That does not mean it does not need fixin..just I did not freeze my ass off!
I do not go to the gym on Fridays because I have too much going on and only so much energy. I have to get dressed for one thing..LOL I do not do the grocery store in jammie pants and slippers.
The bank, pharmacy, grocery store and the co-op. We were supposed to go to DMV today to renew Chelsea`s id and get Natalie one (Chelsea does not want her license..she is a big frightened of driving herself..that could change)..Natalie wants to drive but we are making her wait till she is 18 (end of the year).  But since we had crappy weather ALL week..Chelsea has to work today instead of having it off..so no DMV.
 I think I will go to Sally`s to see if I can find a nice pair of pants for myself.
If we do not get too much snow on Saturday..I will go to the gym on Sunday. Tomorrow is busy with housecleaning and taxes!
Okay..time to change clothes and I am off!